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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-12
Mr.. Randall at Atlanta.

1t was expected, of course, that Mr.. Ran
dali would have something to say about the
benefits of protective tariff in his speech
opening the fair at Atlanta, but it is doubt
full if his remarks convinced any farmer in
Georgia that tariff of that sort is a good
thing for him. If Mr.. Randall would only
go into particulars and show the farmers
how the payment of tax on their cotton
ties, agricultural machinery and imple-
ments, and on about all the necessaries of life
is good thing for them,
they would listen to him with real pleasure.
His glittering generalities and bold and I'M
supported assertions, however, can have but
very little interest for them
Mr. Randall will see at the fair the prod
ucts Of the Georgia cotton mills, and doubt
less he will congratulate himself that,
although the Georgia farmers are not over
enthusiastic about the advantages of pro-
lection, he can number the Georgia manu-
facturers, at least, among the admirers
of the doctrine of which he is q shining
apostle. But it will not do for him to take
it for granted that the manufacturers of
Georgia are protectionists. If he will go to
DhO VI WIN buoih no Will Do
surprised to find how many there are who
favor tariff reform-the kind of tariff re
form that Mr.. Carlisle and the MORNING
NEWS teach. 1t is probable that the Pres
ident of the greatest cotton mill in
Georgia will tell him that what
the cotton manufacturing interests
of the South most need is a tariff for reve-
nue. only. OF course this will not be graft
flying to Mr. Randall, but as he said in his
speech opening the exposition, that "the
search after truth has exposed the fallacies
of science as well as falsehood in history, u
his search after the truth relative to the
protective sentiment in Georgia, will show
him that much that appears in Georgia prints
about the growth of that sentiment in this
State is based upon a mighty shaky founda-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-12
Economy in China.
From the london Dnizu Ne,rs

From the London DGuy NeICS.
Since the late Emperor of China, T'ung Che,
died, or became a guest in heaven" as the
Celestial periphraSis puts it, happiness has not
reigned in the imperial family. There is par
ticularly craze for economy on the part of one
of the elder Princes, and this is as trying to the
Empress Dowager as Lord Randolph's sacrifice
of Chancellor of the Exchequer on the altar of
economy has been to Lord q. Hamilton and Mr.
Stanhope. She has been pushing on extensive
work on the Nan Hal pleasure grounds, but if
on pleasure bent she has not been of frugal
mind, for these seem to have involved a policy
of contracting foreign loans. In this country
a mistaken policy is not easily checked or re
versed, and the economical Prince might
whistle for a change of policy if he were here.
He would have to get the votes of the ma
jorty before he could affect the responsible
Governors. In China, however, by means of a
spring which touches the emotions of the most
exalted personages, and which we wonder has
never attracted the attention of Messrs. Gilbert
and Sullivan, wonders can be worked This
spring is the intense veneration of the Chinese
for the memory of their ancestors. The auStere
Fifth Prince played upon this theme, pointed to
more economical reigns. and urged her majesty
to "betnink herself of the memory of our fore
fathers" The memorialist added that, while
prosirate," he submitted these thoughts in
tears" This, in vulgar parlance, worked the
oracle" Her majesty, recalling to mind the
memory of her son. the lamented T'ung Che
wept bitterly" and forthwith directed that the
works of Nan-Hai and Pei-IIai be stopped, ex-
cept such as are already near completion"
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BRIGHT BITS.

"Do LOOK at that beautiful woman standing
on the shore!" exclaimed Mrs. Popiniay, who
was spending fortnight at one of the popular
resorts on the Jersey coast. 'She fairly has a
halo around her head, like pictured saint"
Nonsense, my dear" exclaimed Mr.. Pop
Inlay, That's mosquitoes. "-BurtiHgton Free
Press.
The editor of an esteemed contemporary
wonders how he will get his clothes on over his
wings when he gets to heaven. Don't worry,
dear brother on that score, You may some
time find difficulty in getting your boots on
over your cloven hoofs or making your hat
cover your horns, but don't you bother about
the wings-Mflnedpol Tribune.
GEORGE, dear" said Naomi, 81 am afraid
you are too industrious in your efforts to win
enough money 20 obtain papa's consent. Your
healtq will break under il"
Too Industrious? Why don't work very
hard"
"Oh yes, you do
How do you knows"
Why, / heard papa say day that you were
carrying an awful load last night. "~Lincolls
Journal.
KNOWLEDGE IS WEALTH: Accident Insurance
Agent-How many insurance tickets did you
dispose of to day.
Railroad Ticket Man Only one.
A. |. A.-Only oneY What fools travellers
r. Nj should say so.
A. / A.--Only one accident ticket sold to-day,
chr Well, well! Who bought that?
r. T. M-The superintendent of construction.
-IId-Bits
WHY SHE WAS CoLD.'' Darling, " he muttered
hoarsely, Il reformed for your sake; because
you asked me / have forsworn the saloon and
its pleasures. Still you avoid me and keep me
at distance"
Il am sure. Charlie, you were quite heroic in
doing so much for me- ~
Then why do you draw haughtily away from
me?''
Because cant bear the smell of cloves. ~
Lincoln Journal
CAPTURING ATowN.-First Tramp-Hello, Jim,
where you been so long?
Second Tramp-In Kansas City.
What don'Yn
'''Visitin the Mayor and other big bugs. Had
a bully time"
81 sh'd say SO. How did yer git in with
them?n
II told 'em I'd tramped all over the world.
and Kansas City was bigger'n London an Paris
put together. "-Ontdhd World.
FIRST AMERIcAN-No, sir; we don't want any
daddyism or son of his father business in this
country, If yeu fellows nominate young Grant.
I'll work against him.
Second American-O, the Grant we were
talking about is not the son Of Gen. Grant.
80 some other family, eh?'
Yes; he's the, son of the Grant who was
well, that's different was afraid he was a
great man 3 sole.'--Optohd World.
GREAT Statesman want you to stop refer.
ring to Queen Victoria in such a flippant man
| ner, sir. ~ t,.-
Editor of Party Organ-why, thought you
| liked that. In fact, you told me to give Eng.
| land kick every chance got.
Times have changed, sir, and you ought to
| have sense enough to know it. Remember that
| England is the mother country, sir, and Her
| Majesty Victoria is the reigning Queen, SIR
| We'll! well. What's happenedy"
English Americans are getting naturaliaed
| by the thousand Omaha World.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-12
From The CHICAGO Netrs (Deml

The story comes from Holland Patent that
one dav when President Cleveland was a small
boy in Lennox somebody gave MIN beautiful
top and a neat little pocket knife Soon after
ward he was showing these toys to u group of
admiring youngsters, with whom he was at play
on the village green. One of the largest bows in
the group offered to give little Grover &C. for the
top:
President, ready for a swap.
The larger boy held up a little silver half dime
between his finger and thumb. and Grover
promptly put the top into his hand. The larger
lad looked the toy over very carefully and,
without giving Grover the half dime, said:
II believe I'd rather have the knife than the
top -.
low, IN trade with you"
So the trade was made-the knife given for
the top. But the big boy did not hand over the
silver piece.
"Give me the money" said little Grover.
What money!" asked the big boy in we'll
feigned establishment.
why, the money you were going to pay me
for the knife"
II wasn't going to pay you money for the
knife " said the big boy 81 traded the top to
you for the knife"
Yes but you haven't paid me for the TOP"
'Of course not haven't got the top. You've
got Il yourself"
Little Grover couldn't answer this logic. He
said TO himself!
"Of course he ought not to pay for a top that
he didn't take, and Of course he did pay for the
Knife with the top" SO he went home con-
WINGED but not satisfied,
1t Is said that the Same boy applied TO Presi.
dent Cleveland for an Office soon after the In
auEuratlon, but that tho President, on looking
up the record OF his later years found that ms
man he was about as cunning and about az un-
that the man still enjoys the blessed privileges
of prlvnta lifa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-12
Proposed Pension Laws.

The principal business of the recent en-
campment of the Grand Army of the Re
public at st. Louis was to agree upon meas
ures to recommend to Congress for the re-
lief of men who served in the Federal
armies during the late war The pro-
gramme agreed upon was quite an extensive
one, and though it has been given in sub
stance in the Associated Press dispatches it
may be well TO repeat it in compact form,
which will be more readily understood.
The demands of the Grand Army are as
follows:
The dependent pension bill, amended so as
to make it more sweeping.
Removal of the arrears limit.
Equalization of bounties.
A pension of Sl2 month to all widows of
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
Increased pensions for the severer disabil.-
ties.
Increased pensions for the loss of eyesight
or hearing.
Pensions for all who were confined in Con-
federate prisons.
Increase and equalization of pensions for
special disabilities.
Bound tog ether by sentiment of brother
hood, which had its origin in common par
ticipation in the dangers and privations of
the greatest events of their lives, the mem
bers of the order seem not to realize the
immense burden which they are trying to
impose upon the country. In seeking to
make comfortable the lives of themselves
and their comrades, they forget their duties
as citizens. The political influence of the
Grand Army is thought to be great, and it
may be that they will force upon Congress,
through the fears of politicians, the adj
mission of some of their demands
What those demands really mean, few
figures will show. The pension list now
costs about $50, 100000 annually, and is in
creasing under the operation of laws now
in force. OF the new demands, the depen-
dent pension bill, it is thought, would add
to the cost between $50, 900, 900 and SIS, 900,
900 year; the removal of the pension
arrears limit would cost, by the Pension
Commissioners estimate, S223, 1858, 100, to be
paid as fast as claims could be adjusted; the
equalization of bounties would cost, as esti-
mated by Paymaster General Alvord, S163,
600, 900. The sums necessary to meet the other
demands would be large, but no statistics
are at hand. Enough is shown, however,
to make it plain that were the government
to undertake to pay such claims as those al
ready put forward the present surplus in
the Treasury would not only be exhausted,
but new Federal taxes would have to be
laid.
This country has manifested its gratitude
toward the veterans of its armies to a
degree never seen before, and it has done
enough. 1t may be well to remedy in
equalities of pensions and make other
changes of like character, but the sum dis
bursed is as large as it ought to be.
The one consoling thought about the
whole matter is, that had the demands been
more moderate they would have stood a
better chance of being attended to by Con
gress. They are so extravagant that Con
gress and the people must revolt against
them.
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Emma Abbott's Defense.

The prompt and spirited reply Of Emma
Abbott to the attack of the Rev. W. A.
Gambler, of the McKendree Methodist church
at Nashville, upon the members of the
theatrical profession and the theatre, last
Sunday morning, is exciting considerable
comment. Now and then. in different
parts of the country, man rises in CON
gregation and replies to something the
preacher has said which does not accord
with his ideas Of justice and right but it is
extremely seldom that woman does any
thing of that kind.
1t is clear that Emma Abbott did not
take the step she did for the purpose of adj
vertising herself. She was simply indig
nant that the people of the theatrical pro-
fession were spoken of so slightingly, and
the theatre condemned so sweepingly. 1t
was bold act upon her part, but that her
conduct was excusable, and even justifiable
under the circumstances, is shown by the
applause with which her remarks were re-
ceived.
There are some ministers of the gospel
who feel that they must condemn every
thing connected with the theatre Their
ann Is uOL W pTOutlce StllodUlOudl ollcCla,
but to discharge what they believe to be
their duty. The mistake they make is in
refusing to admit that there is anything in
nocent and harmless connected with the
theatre, or that there are members of the
theatrical profession who live correct lives
In fact, the theatre is something about
which majority of them, perhaps, know
little or nothing, and consequently they
cannot speak of it intelligently.
There are good and bad people among
actors and actresses and there are objection
able features to the theatre, but it can be
said with equal truth that there are bad
men in the ministry and there are things
done in churches which are open to con-
demnation.
Words spoken from the pulpit carry
great weight with them, as they should, and
for that reason, as well as others, ministers
should not only be careful to be just, but
should spare no pains to get at the truth of
the matters with which they deal
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NDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEErINes-The Merchants and Mechanics
Loan Association; Pulaski Loan Association;
workingmens Benevolent Association: Golden
Rule Lodge No 12, l. o. o. F.; German Fire
Company.
SPECIAL NoTrCEs-As to Crew of Br Steam
ship Altoona; Metropolitan Savings and Loan
Co; AS to Crew of Br. Steamships Scaw Fell
and Annie; Youths Historical Society Enter
tainment.
RAILWAY ScHEDULE-City and Suburban Rail
way.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDuLEs-Oce Steamship Co.
Baltimore Steamship Co.
BANK STATEMENT Merchants National Bank.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENT Employ
ment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale; Lost4 Mis-
cellaneous.
AUCTION SALEs-Groceries, Furniture, Etc,
by D. R. Kennedy.
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Ny Boy Still.
From the Indianapolis Netrs.

From the Indianapolis NeIcs.
Do you think I've forgotten the day
| carried him at my breast!
Many fair children I've loved since then,
But ] think that loved him best,
For he was our first child, John,
And have not the heart or will
To love him less; whatever may come
He's my boy still.
remember when he was a little lad
How he used to climb on my knee;
How proud we were of his beauty,
OF his wit and his mimicry,
And know quite we'll he's man now,
With a wild and stubborn will;
But whatever he is to you, John,
He's my boy still!
He was just like sunshine about the house,
In the days of his happy youth:
You Fnow we said that with all bis faults
He had courage and love and truth.
And though he has wandered far away,
I'd rather you'd say no ill;
He is sure to come back to his mother;
He's my boy STILL
know there was never a kinder heart,
And can remember to-day
How often he went with me apart
And knelt at my knee to pray
And the man will do as the boy did,
Sooner or later he WILL
The Bible is warrant for that; so
He's my boy still!
A mother can feel where she can't see,
She is wiser than any sage;
My boy was trained in the good old way,
shall certainly get my wage.
And though he has wandered far away,
And followed his hayward will,
know whatever, wherever he is,
He's my boy still
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-12

Mr.. Po fderly and the Anarchists.
If at an time there existed doubt about
Mr.. Powderly's position with respect to the
condemned Chicago Anarchists the bold
stand which he took against the Quinn reso-
luton in the Minneapolis convention on
Monday dissipated it, He doesn't believe
that the knights of Labor, as an organiza-
ton, would consult their own interests by
taking any action with regard to the con-
demned Anarchists He holds, and rightly,
that no true Knight can be an Anarchist or
have any sympathy with those who are
advocates of Anarchist doctrines. The con-
ventiou agreed with him, and the Quinn re-
solution, expressing sorrow for the doomed
Anarchists in Chicago and asking for com
mutation of their sentences to imprison-
ment, was consigned to the waste basket by
a very handsome majority
The Knights of Labor are under great OBJ
legations TO Mr. Powderly for leading them
in the right direction in this matter. If the
convention had adopted the Quinn resolu-
ton the Knights would doubtless have been
asked to take other and more aggressive
steps in behalf of the Chicago bomb throw
ers. In a little while their organization
would have been disturbed by questions
which would have been forced upon it by
the Anarchists, and the chances are that it
would not have escaped serious damage.
The Knights of Labor organization has
certain purposes to accomplish, the chief of
which is the improvement of the material
condition of workingmen As long as it
keeps these purposes in view, to the exclu-
sion of others of less importance, the prob
abilities are that it will be of some benefit
to its members. If, however, it undertakes
to fight the battles of Anarchists and Social
lists, it will soon find itself growing weaker,
and its influence disappearing The only way
in which it can hope to be of any benefit to
its members is by attending strictly to those
things which are its excuse for its existence.
The Anarchists would be very glad in
deed to get a controlling interest in the or
ganization, but thus far they have not sue
ceeded in their object, and as long as Mr..
Pow derby remains the recognized head of it
they are not likely to. All classes of people
are interested in having the Anarchists in
this country suppressed. They are mimi
cal to every interest, and are as dangerous
to the workingman as to the capitalist.
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A Tariff Primer.
From the Louisville Courier-Jomnal

From the Louisville COurier-JournGL
will you tell me what the tariff is?'
The tariff, my son, is plan for taking ship
loads of money from the people for the purpoSe
of adding it to the first cost of merchandise at
shops and factories, in order that when these
goods are distributed and the people buy them,
they may have the privilege of paying that
much more for them, say 81 80 for 81 worth of
goods. See? And then it has another purpose.
It gathers together these shiploads of money
from all kinds of people, who could lend it at Z
to Is per cent to their neighbors, and gathers it
all at Washington and holds millions and mil
lions of it there to lend to the rich men of the
East at per cent. Seer
But why do the people want to pay their
money to make goods high, and why do the
people want TO give up their own good money to
be lent so cteaply to the rich men in the East.
as you sayg''
-, The people are mighty foolish about many
things. nv SON.
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Does Not Know He Has Married a
Mulatto.
From the Purkersb,trg Journal.


Among the people at the circus to-day were
young married couple from Ohio, of whom the
wife is of the negro race and the husband of the
Caucasian. The very peculiar features of the
case is that the husband does not know that his
wife has colored blood in her veins. They are
both quite young and have been married less
than year
The girl formerly lived in this city, where she
was employed as domestic but came here
originally from out the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, somewhere in the neighborhood of
Clarksburg. She is a good looking brunette,
and shows but little trace of her African blood,
notwithstanding the fact that her mother was
of the darkest ebony, as is well known by plenty
of people in this city.
The young man is the son of well-to-do
farmer in Ohio. He met the girl here, became
attached to her, and about a year ago they were
married. 1t is said that he has never had the
slightest intimation or suspicion of the fact that
his bride has a drop of colored blood in her
veins, as she has been very careful TO conceal
the fact from him. They live happily together,
his case illustrating the old adage that where
ignorance is bliss tits good deal worse than
folly to know some things that your neighbors
know.
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New York's Champion Story Teller.

Mr.. Lawrence Jerome stands alone in New
York as q story teller and wit He can literally
tell funny stories by the hour, and the peculiar
ity Of his case is that it does not matter in the
least what company he is in, he is equally happy
He has been known to amuse a party of ladies,
wits, all in one day. As for children, they think
no one understands how to please them so well
as he. He told a story at the Chamberlain din
ner night before last, of a dude running for
Congress in down town district, and saying to
a lot of longshoremen that he had never been in
that locality before. This incensed them to a
strange degree. Low calityg Low cality, is
it," said one of the angry men. "Fwhat dye
name by insulting dacent people that way? II
this is low cality I'd like to know where you'll
find high cality.''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-12

The San Francisco Examiner says that
the emigration of the Metlakatla Indians
from their city of the same name in British
Columbia has been accomplished. The city
is deserted and most of the houses are torn
down. 1t is not long since the Queen and
her husband, a strapping big Indian, were
in supreme command. Their word was law,
and often disobedience to their wishes was
punished by death. Now the Queen is in
very humble circumstances at Fort Simp-
son with her husband. who is a common
day laborer on the wharf wSaS
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Fred Douglass calls the Blafr bill a bill
for the equal education of negro and white
children, and he would doubtless deny that
such education could be equalrif negroes
were forbidden to attend white schools.
Equal facilities for education would not
satisfy him. And it is the fact that Doug
lass fairly represents most of tho Northern
supporters of the Blair bill which makes the
Southern people so chary of accepting aid
from the government, which might carry
with 10 some right to control the policy of
the schools,